The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 1, 1904, Page 8

ry ci tnt a tal Mt EE Mit Just as well BEST. Each Pair Guaranteed. ; : ‘ : : “PORTIA | How to get a nice, new $750 Cot- ! tage for only $50. Address N. H. Cruce,Banker, ElDorado Springs, Mo. B. F. RICHARDS Has purchased theentire stock of Picture Frames, Mouldings, and pictures from Lee Culver, and will frame pictures, cut mats and doa general picture fram- ing business. South side the square, one door west Bazar, A resolution was adopted by the Democratic central committee last Saturday inviting the Hon. Harry B. Hawes, of St. Louis, to speak in Bates county during the campaign. The resolution cited that if he could speak twice in the county he would | be billed for Adrian and Rich Hill, ii only once, then at the county seat. What might have proven a serious accident happened at the Boyer- Potter mine last Friday. was being pulled up with a tub of rock, about 600 pounds, on it when the cable broke, dropping the car and contents to the bottom. Three men were at work in the hole, but luckily they scented danger in time to hug the wall, thus missing death by a very few inches.—Amsterdam IOOOOSEON « ORDO COLDOCDIOWM Yellow fever has broken out in the government military post at Browne- Judge DeArmond accompanied Mr. Bryan and Major Salmon to Rieh Hill Monday evening. 20,000 ACRES of western lands for sale, Call and see me. 45-3m. J.M. VaueHan, Butler, Mo. | The Democratic central committee of Bates county met last Saturday and selected the following campaign committee: J, A. DeArmond, chatr- i man; 8, O. Howard, secretary; J. W. Jamison, treasurer; Geo. J. Moere, W.J. Bullock, T. D. Embree and This committee will have in charge the conduct of the | campaign and will receive the hearty support of every Democrat in the Teacner Wantev: The Board wants a good teacher, to apply at once. : | John B. Lotspetch and wife and | Jobn Krinn and wife, of Paseate, left | Monday night for St. Louis to spend a week at the World's Fair. First Church of Christ, Scientists, have opened a resding room at their hall on Park Ave. Room to be open from 2 to 6 p.m.,on Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday of each week.— Rich Hill Review. B. F. Richards wants all the old feathers in Bates county. South side — one door west 42 4 Rev. G. L. Chapman and wife have returned home after month’s visit among relatives and friends. His wife visited in North Missouri, while he visited his mother in Kentucky. He reports a very successful pro- tracted meeting which he held over there, having 15 additions with a promise from many others to stand Mies Pet Stephenson, formerly a} with the church when it becomes resident of Spruce, has accepted aj organized. He reports a pleasant ition, as stenographer, with the visit at the World’s Fair, also och Butchers’ Supply Co., hereto- | preached once in St. Louis, and, call- fore with Lott-Fultz Realty Co.,| ed at Versailles, Sunday, filled an ap- ointment there and returned home Kansas City, Mo. Henry Moon, @ saloon keeper at Joplin, shot Wm. Sowden, night and then struck him a.terrific blow on the head with the revol The shot was not fatal and Sow Theodore Green, of West Point, was @ pleasant caller while in the city on Saturday. He located in den | that township with hie parentsaway back in the early thirties. His father was an old Indian trader und Mr. How to get a nice, new $750 Cot-| Green can tell some wonderful stories of those early times. Mr. Green, from this, 1s probably the oldest ElDorado Springs, Mo. | citizen of Bates county. He says in ‘ those days his father bought his Art. L. Gilmore was a pleasant | whiskey by the barrel and it sold for caller while in to the Bryan meeting | about 20 cente o gallon. It was on Monday. Mr. Gilmore recently | rarely he saw a drunk man. Said secured the contract for working the | the Indians would buy anyt! roads in Deep Water township, under | eat from a ox to a fat d the contract system adopted by the| would readily sell for $5. voters this spring and has aiready | Indians prepare skunks to cook. begun the work under the plans and fe specifications prepared by the board. anice, new $/50 Cot t for on 0. bass Address N.H.Cruce, Banker, * ElDorado Springs, Mo. tage for only $50. Address / N H.Cruce, Banker, “Kansas or Bust.” y Mo., at $30 to $50| belong to the victorious, Richard Bellamy, a gallant of the] per acre.’ Go to east | 800d home while land cursions first and third upper tens of “cullerd” avenue, eud, after furnishing a home for his bride, left for Pittsburg, Kansas, to claim her. Saturday night, during his absence, fire was discovered in September and October. J. W. Porcs, Butler, Mo. To Western Kansas. Reports received at the agricultu-' A PIONEER’S SUDDEN CALL. No Pity Shown. ral college of Missouri universally | “For yeare after me continuously” indicate that the fall crop of wild| writes FA. Gulledge, Verbena, Ala. | nute and fruits in Missouri will be Sam Weddle Died in court Yard | “I bad a terrible case of iles causing arecord breaker this year. Paw-| 24 temors. When all failed Buck- paws, however, will not be plentiful, Monday Afternoon of Heart | en's Arnica Salve en ae. St for the wet weather and late spring good for burns - a 7 eae shies nace : Falture. gd Frank T. Cla Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. The ice cream supper Tuesday night of last week, was well attended. $50 were taken in. Quite a number > of people from Butler were present. nuts, walnuts and hazelnuts, there will bea great aboundance in the state. The reports indicate that ha- glenuts are not only plentiful, but unusually large. Ends His Troubles in Death. El. Paso, Tex., Aug. 29 —Ruined by gambling, having lost his osi- tion, accused, of issuing worthless checks, and with the prison staring him in the face, John 8. Hornbeck of Springfield, Mo., killed himeelf with a revolver at 3 o'clock this morning in his room in a clubhouse. He had tried to kill himeelf twice during the last week with landanum. How to.geta nice, new $750 Cot- tage for $50. Address, Sam H. — died in the band stand, northwest corner court Monday afternoon. He occupied a N. H. Cruce, Banker, seat on the platform during Mr.} 414% EtDorado Springs, Mo. Bryan’s speech and appeared t- (a complained of feeling an cod wasted to walk to the band} Kansas City Mo. and return Sept. stand, but was overcome and hadto| 1st and 2nd, good to return Sept be assisted. Dr. Boulware was sum-| Std. Rate $265. if moned and administered a heart| Kansas Gity aud return $1.25, stimulant, which temporary re —_ train about 9 vived him. He Graves and spoke to him, then be- Kansas City and return Oct. 15th came unconsd ova and Cx, bea - return to Oct. 24th. utes was dead. His good wife was with him atthe last moment and train By ye Mo. Log they were surrounded by loyal and Round trip only $1.75. sympathizing friends. Mr. Weddle train leaving Joplin about had been in feoble health for some & Sept. Th, and special train time, and it was open the ju Boonville about 10 p. m. for ment and advise of his wife that qnme. geet A ages came to Butler that day, but he was oe ure, alia and agreat admirer of Mr. Bryan and Intermediate points. salitornt was very anxious to hear him. Special one way rate : Ly _ a, Owing to sickness in the family of points San Francisco, Los oy e8, his son, Albert Weddle, it wae|S0@ various other pointe also to deemed advisable to take the body Portland, Oregon, Seattleand nort * to the home a Judge Graves, who ay : ie a 15th to strongly urged that course. Thurs-}*"): ) “a5 " 4 day morning the remains was con- ~— — ave, 90 pao veyed to the Weddle home, in New 3rd. et on sale Aug. 2° “ hae Home township, where funeral ser-} 2) good return to Sept. 3. Roun vices were conducted’ Wednesday ee * St. Louis, M morning by Rev. Crockett, wader the at ae on = “hasten al | auspices of the Masonic traternity . es and lnterment was made in Morris Teaeiag eek Sent during cog cemetery. of August and Septem ner, Sam Weddle was a pioneer of rate of $5. Preeyry trip; good | Bates county, having located here in| °° days from oS wn sia the early forties. He was one of the) . Py yey yew att, tg on *r0 California gold argonauts in 1849, S113 : to 9, good return Sept. oing across the plains with a cara- $1.15 round trip van, and many thrilling experiences F, €, VanpErvoort, he could relate of that trip, anditke} © ~~ the father of the writer, {ts was his earnest desire during his, last days to go back to California and look over the field of his early trials, fail- ures and conquests. He was a brave and gallant: sbidier of the Lost Cause, served through the war in Co. I, 16th Missouri, with such comrades as Dan Cloud, John Ludwick, R. Davis Radford and other old resl- dents of Bates. There are few lives that can boast of as many stirring events as fell to the lot of Sam Wed- dle. He was a sturdy character, hon- est, fearless, open and frank, a true patriot and never shirked a duty as 10-1 her is to love her. The groom is an he saw it. = industrious and successful farmer,| He was in his seventy-fourth year] ———-—— --~-—-- - > who has secured and furnished the and leaves a widow and four children: Stands Trial home of his childhood for his new] Albert S., Alva, Nora and Mrs. Frank bride. Tyler. ’ The Butler council K. L. 8. gave a Japanese tea party at their hall on last Thursday evening. The hall was beautifully decorated with ar Chen’ i Lint palms, cut flowers and Japanese ar Camphor Cream Lint lanterns. The lady waiters, five in ment, although a new prep- number, were dressed in Japanese aration, has been used with best results by many of our customers, iTIS A magic pain destroyer for msn or beast. Soothing, cleansing, healing, costume. The lunch consisted of ham. sandwich, pickles, tea, cake, penetrating for sprains, cuts, bruises, burns, rheumatism, and ambrosia.- The hall was well filled with people, a goodly sum of lumbago, neuralgia, etc. Our plain guarantee with # Holloway-Couchman Nuptials. Last night at the beautiful coun- try home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hollo- way, bear Amsterdam, Mo., @ very unique wedding took place, when their daughter Lida was joined in wedlock to Orville P. Couchman of that locality. The spacious double parlors were beautifully decorated with potted tlowors, pink and white bunting intertwined with emilax. As the speet’ strains uf Mendelssoln’s wedding march began, played by Miss Carrie Couchman, sister of the groom, two little pages unlooped white ribbon from either side of the double door formed an aisle for the bridal party which iramediately fol lowed, ‘The bridegroom with his brother, H. L., of Lawson, Mo., act- ing a8 best man, mes the vride, lean- ing on the armother father, preceded by her attendants, where the beauti- fal ring ceremony was performed by Rev. C. P. Jones, of Liberty, Mo., as- sisted by Rev. A. H. Lewis. The bride was gowned in white silk mulle made in the simple etyle of 1830, wearing bride’s veil caught with orange blos- soms and carrying a large boquet of bride's roses. The groom wore the conventional black. The maid of honor, Miss Ella Lewis, wore palo blue organdy. Misses Lulu Couch- man and Lela Lewis acted as bride- maids. The bride is one of Bates county’s most successful teachers. She is especially esteemed for her swect disposition and loveable char- acter. She stands high in the social circles of hercommunity and to know prietor of the Galley feed yard solicits your patronsge. Your teams will get the best feed, the best well water, the best stalls, the best care, prices right, satisfaction assured. Next to Carpenter & Shaler's. “41-4t, CHEAP MONEY. We have 5 per cent money to loan on good estate security. Op- tional payments. Don’t fail to see us. BUTLER LAND CO, THE FOURTH MARRIAGE OF EACH Henry Cox, Aged 79, Wins the Heart of Mrs. Simmons, Who is 80. Nevada Mail. A siege not less fierce and deter- mined than thut of Port Arthur, cul- minated Tursday, August 25, by complete surrender of the heart and hand of Grandma Simmons to Uncle Henry Cox wholed his captive aboard the noon train for Butler where he tinianininsicasnapeanigapiaten made her his bride. The victor Uncle The Death Penalty. money wus raised and every, body spent @ most enjoyable evening. Directly after Mr. Bryan finished his speech here he was taken in aj, carriage by a committee of Rich Hill citizens composed of John W. Jami- | son, Judge James Sheppard and Dr. W. H. Allen and taken to that city, each bottle. Henry Cox, 79, is one of the oldest A little thing some times results inj # « settlers of North Vernon county, and|"°8e ae ee PRICE 35c. this Is the fourth lady he has loving-| g.nth : 7 ly led to the hymenial altar, and fet ayy Eb Ri: Ba Rag cFRANK T. CLAY, ae he —— 7 psa. paths eg _ — and oar 1 7 PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST. C) years oldand t ng | Ven! iby, W urns, Sores, Ul- A the dfthvan she has promise! to|e® and Pile threaten. aly 25e | What yeu buy we stand by. jf love, cherish, honorand obey, and so shes eg far as we know she has been faithful =r eer: Sar ORT: to her promises. nights’ engage! where he was billed to speak at night. | f Uncle Henry is a veteran of two Thursday night to a fair sized audi- wars; that with Mexico and the civil |°n: They prevented. that, pret wars, and bured his third wife about ayearago. Shortly thereafter he began “making eyes” at grandma, who lives in Metz, and after a brisk |!trod attack of love making had gained a capitulation, and though his health | y; has been frail for some time, yet|tocomeevery year. Their promptly to data he some months ee cea ee since drove upto his prospective Pelebe ; bride’s residence, report sald, intend- ilcher icortatly a taro ing to drive her over to Nevada and | the stage has gained her much tle up. But here a hitch occurred;|larity with Odessa Uncle Henry’s foot bitched and he| {Hey are fell out of his buggy. This caused Butler O; PFYOSOaQae AA lI ) ( rel grariond well sftinse eomes an a) , of able pain from over] q . taxed organs. Backache, Fi End of Bitter Fight. Liver complain \ “Two phy had a stubborn Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marquis died on last Friday and was buried in the Virginia graveyard Saturday. In traveling over the country one can see some good fields of corn and | @ good many poor ones. Mrs. S. N. Owen of Butler, visited her niece, Mrs. J. H. Park, Friday. Dr. J. J. Mitchell came in from Paola, Kan., last week. He expects to stay a couple of weeks. raised his house up off of the ground on his farm and is making other im- provements, The Dr. is looking well and his eyes are better than for years. Mrs. Dr. Robinson of Amsterdam, visited old friends inand around Vir- ginia last week, returned home Mrs. Will Ayers returned home irom the 1. T., last week. Mrs. Dick Craig came home with her to visit relatives for awhile. A supper will be given by the Sun- daychool children at Grand View echool house Wednesday night, Sep- tember 7th. All arecordially invited. Proceeds for benefit of the school. Mrs. John Cope and son George, speut last week among relatives The Holiness people are holding a vieethug at the Crooks achoo! houee. ‘Vhe Sabbath school man talke to the people at the M. E. church last Sabbath night. Sabbath school at schovi Louse last Sabbath afternoon: The attendance was good? The following history was written by Mother Leech in 1898: “Esther Harvey Leech was born October 28, 1826, in Jefferson county, Obio. Her parents moving there in 1800, were charter members of the organization of Piney Fork. united with the same church in her 14th year. She wasmarriedto John Leech October, 17, 1848, also a member of the same church, in which they kept their membership until Coming to Missouri they United Presbyterian church at Mulberry. committing to memory the shorter | catechism aad whole book of Psalms in her 17th year, also many chapters in the books of Proverbs and Isaiah and a greater part of the larger cat- echism. She taught in the Sabbath school for over 50 years.” Mother Leech died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. R. Braden on Friday afternoon. conducted by Rev. McCarens, of To- peka, Kan., and. the body laid to rest beside her husband and three children, who had peceded her. A large number of sympathizing friends were present. Sho lived and died a consistent christian, loved by all who knew her. She was the mother of Those living are Mrs. D. R. Braden, Amsterdam, Mrs. Amanda McClure, Studensville, Ohio, Mrs. Hudelson of Kan., Rey. D. H. Leech of Woodburn, Oregon. Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest; Weary with yeare and worn with pain, Farewell ’till in some happy place, We shall behold thy face again. ’Tis ours to mies thee all our years, And tender memortes of thee keep, Gy | Thine in the Lord to rest, fer #0 He giveth his beloved sleep. Funeral services seven children. emotional romance “Fate,” pa. he SooooooSsoSooooSS we GOUGH. & HESS. LIVE STOCK DIP Kills Lice on Horses, Hogs and Poultry. Easy to Use. AA AO CxO Oy Cee — eae Dissinees, . : eset gar( (GOUGH & HESS,